Midfielder Miguel Ibarra scored late as Minnesota United FC topped Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire 1-0 at the Toyota Park practice fields in Bridgeview, Ill. After a slow start to the preseason, United FC has now won four consecutive games by a combined score of 15-2, posting three shutouts along the way. “I thought it was a hard-fought game. Certainly both teams had their chances, and we just did…
After last weekend’s trip to Omaha yielded an offensive explosion in wins against Creighton University and a team of former professionals led by former Thunder midfielder Johnny Torres, it was back to the National Sports Center Tuesday and Wednesday as the team geared up for Friday morning’s friendly in Bridgeview, Ill., against the Chicago Fire of MLS. The methods have varied from day to day, but the focus has remained…
2012 NASL MVP Pablo Campos scored twice to lead Minnesota United FC 4-0 over 2011 and 2012 NCAA semifinalist Creighton University for its second win of the preseason. Minnesota head coach Manny Lagos started an offensive-minded lineup with former NASL MVPs Etienne Barbara and Pablo Campos up top and Simone Bracalello and Miguel Ibarra attacking from the wings. Offseason signings Aaron Pitchkolan and Bryan Arguez started in central midfield. Daryl…
It’s been a week of preparation for Manny Lagos and his squad as the team prepares for a short trip to Omaha, Nebraska for weekend exhibitions. The team’s focus in training remains fitness; technical work, including lots of one- and two-touch passing; and finishing. To keep players moving, touching the ball and shooting a lot, training sessions have featured a lot of small-sided games. Here’s some other notes from the…
Minnesota United FC picked up its first win of the preseason Friday morning after playing two 70-minute friendly matches with Chicago amateur side Bridges FC. The two-game format gave Minnesota head coach Manny Lagos an opportunity to get plenty of minutes for signed players and trialists alike at the Augsburg College dome. The first game finished in a scoreless tie before United posted a 3-0 victory in the second game.…
There’s a couple days to get caught up on as the club prepares for its third preseason game on Friday morning. The team is nearing a routine of training all week with an eye on a game at the weekend. The next two weeks will mimic the road game routine, as the team prepares for trips to Omaha and Chicago. Friday morning exhibition If you’ve got the morning free tomorrow,…
After a travel day on Saturday and a day of rest on Sunday, it was back to the National Sports Center for another week of two-a-days on Monday morning. Minnesota United FC is preparing for its third preseason game, a Friday morning friendly against Chicago amateur side Bridges FC. Back in Minnesota After four days in Kansas City, players returned to Minnesota over the weekend. Head coach Manny Lagos called…
Minnesota United FC wrapped up a preseason training trip to Kansas City this evening, bringing to a close a three day stretch that saw them train several times and play two exhibition matches. Friday night under the lights at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, head coach Manny Lagos used the opportunity to evaluate several trialists against a UMKC Kangaroos side that was more than game for the challenge of facing…
Minnesota United FC took to the field for the first time this preseason for a friendly against 2012 US Open Cup winners Sporting Kansas City. Sporting won 2-1 behind closed doors at its Swope Park training facility as Minnesota United FC head coach Manny Lagos took the opportunity to get playing time for 22 different players as United FC finished its first full day on a preseason trip to Kansas…
After a weekend off, a trimmed down squad fought through the morning’s snow and reconvened on the Sport Hall. The two days off left legs a little heavy as the second week of preseason training began with technical work and a 5v5 tournament. The season opener is just over a month away now. Get tickets here to see Minnesota take on the San Antonio Scorpions at the Metrodome. Barbara joins…
